Monday, April 21, 2014

Too Faced Melted Liquid Longwear Lipstick in Melted Fuchsia

It seems like everybody and their aunt is talking about these Too Faced Melted Lipsticks. And for good reason: they are an AMAZING new product and definitely something to be excited about!! Yes at $21 they are on the more pricey side as far as lipsticks go (although compared to the crazy high end brands like Tom Ford and YSL, it doesn't seem so bad. I bought mine on the Ulta website with my 20% off coupon and after playing around with it, I have no regrets!!

The packaging is pretty, like most Too Faced packaging. The tube is the color of the lipstick (or close to it, at least) and the twist-off cap is gold.

The back of the box just tells a little about the products and shows the applicator:

The applicator is a "velvet tip" and the product slowly squeezes out of it when you squeeze the tube. I'm not the biggest fan of the applicator and prefer to use a lip brush with this product, but I will say that it doesn't squeeze out too much product. It definitely makes it easy to regulate how much comes out so that you don't have a big goopy mess that can sometime happen with squeeze-through applicators like this.

Here is a swatch, first without flash and then with flash:

Melted Fuchsia is a super hot pink and with one swipe it is completely opaque. I LOVE pigmented lipsticks like this and this one really packs a punch.

Here it is on the lips, no flash and with flash:

It looks to have a bit of shine when you first apply it, but really dries down to a matte finish. I don't experience any drying with it. It has a very pleasant berry scent - at least that's what I get from it, it's kind of hard to place. It has GREAT wear time - about 6 hours before I notice any fading and even then, it starts acting like a stain and doesn't want to budge. I've only experienced fading in the middle of my lips and it's usually after eating.

I do wish it was more transfer-resistant, because it really shows up on cups/water bottles/if you kiss someone. With all that, I was sure the first time I wore it that I had nothing left on my lips after it came off on my sons' cheek, but when I looked in the mirror it still looked just as vibrant as when I had first put it on. That's kind of a 50/50 - it stays on, but transfers everywhere! lol

All in all, aside from the transferring, it is a great product if you're looking for bright, bold lip colors. There are 6 shades all together and from what I've seen, they all look insanely pigmented like this one here. These are a definite recommendation from me!! If you are interested in a less expensive version, L.A. Girl recently came out with Glazed Lip Paints that are VERY similar. I will be reviewing those soon and comparing them to the Too Faced Melted Lipsticks, so be on the lookout!